Can cartilage actually be regrown? Two surgeons answer
Dr. Paul Zalzal & Dr. Brad Weening — Orthopedic surgeons, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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"Regrow cartilage" is one of the most-made promises in this category and one of the least-supported, and here are two orthopedic surgeons taking it seriously enough to answer it properly rather than dismiss it.
The question is asked in the title as a question — can we actually do it — which is already the right posture, and considerably more honest than most of the pages that answer it in a headline.
What to watch for
The difference between filling a defect, repairing tissue, and regrowing the original structure. Marketing collapses all three into one word.
How much of the honest answer depends on the size and location of the damage rather than on the technique.
